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Album leaf with a Shici invocation, 17th century, India (Deccan or Kashmir), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1986.109.2) |
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Alexander Visits the Sage Plato: Page from a dispersed manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, dated 1597—98; Mughal, Attributed to Basawan, Pakistan (Lahore), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (13.228.30) |
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Bahram Gur Hunting with Azada: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1352, Iran (Shiraz), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (57.51.32) |
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Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Pavilion: Page from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated 1524–25; Safavid, Afghanistan (Herat), Colors, gold, and silver on paper (13.228.7, fol. 224v) |
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Bizhan Forces Farud to Retire into His Fort: Page from a dispersed manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1430–35; Sultanate, India, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (20.120.247) |
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Book Cover, 1343, Italian; Siena, Tempera on wood (10.203.3) |
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Bookbinding: From a manuscript of the Mantiq al-tair (The Language of the Birds) of Farid al-Din cAttar, ca. 1600; Safavid, Iran (Isfahan), Leather, gold, and colors (63.210.67) |
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Bookbinding, 18th century, Iran, Papier-mâché, painted and lacquered (34.23) |
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Buzurjmihr Masters the Game of Chess: From the so-called First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1300–1325, Northwestern Iran or Baghdad, Ink, colors, gold, and silver on paper (34.24.1) |
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Double page from a Divan (Anthology) of Sultan Husain Baiqara, 1500; Timurid, Calligraphy by Sultan cAli Mashhadi, Afghanistan (Herat), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1982.120.1) |
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Dragon and Kylins Fighting: Leaf from an album, 17th century; Ottoman, Turkey, Colors and gilt on paper (55.121.35) |
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Firdausi Visits the Author to Inspire Him: Page from a dispersed manuscript of the Khavarannama, ca. 1480; Aq Quyunlu, Iran (Shiraz), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (55.184.1) |
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Funeral Procession: Page from a manuscript of the Mantiq al-tair (The Language of the Birds) of Farid al-Din cAttar, dated 1486–87; Timurid, Afghanistan (Herat), Colors, silver, and gold on paper (63.210.35) |
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Garden of the Unsuccessful Politician, Ming dynasty, dated 1551, Wen Zhengming (Chinese), Album of eight paintings with facing pages of calligraphy; ink on paper (1979.458.1) |
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Gushtasp Slays the Rhino-Wolf: From the Gutman Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Iran (probably Isfahan), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1974.290.23v) |
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Isfandiyar's Third Course—He Slays a Dragon: From the Gutman Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Iran (probably Isfahan), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1974.290.26) |
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Khusrau Hunting: Page from a manuscript of the Khusrau and Shirin of Hatifi, dated 1498; Ottoman, Turkey (probably Istanbul), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (69.27) |
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Laila and Majnun at School: Page from a manuscript of the Laila and Majnun of Nizami, dated 1432; Timurid, Afghanistan (Herat), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1994.232) |
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Leaf from a Manuscript of Valerius Maximus, ca. 1380, French, Made in Paris,, Parchment, tempera, ink, gold leaf (31.134.8) |
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Leaf from the Razmnama, ca. 1616–17; Mughal, period of Jahangir, India, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (55.121.30) |
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Mounted Hunter with Dog, 16th century; Safavid, Iran, Ink and transparent colors on paper (1975.192.17) |
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Nushirvan Eating the Food Brought by the Sons of Mahbud(?): From the Great Mongol Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1330s, Iran, probably Tabriz, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (52.20.2) |
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Nushirvan Receives Mihras, the Envoy of the Byzantine Emperor: From the so-called First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1300–1325, Northwestern Iran or Baghdad, Ink, colors, gold, and silver on paper (34.24.3) |
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Ornamental drawing of a dragon, mid-16th century; Ottoman, Attributed to Shah Quli, Turkey (Istanbul), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (57.51.26) |
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Page from a Poetic Anthology of Works by Nizami and Others, dated 1411; Timurid, Calligraphy by Mahmud al-Husaini, Iran (Shiraz), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (13.228.19) |
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Page from the Mu’nis al-ahrar fi daqa’iq al-ashcar (The Free Men's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems), A.H. 741/1341 A.D., Copied by author and compiler Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi, Iran (Isfahan), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (57.51.25) |
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Papyrus fragment with lines from Homer's Odyssey, Early Hellenistic, 285–250 B.C.,
Greek, Ptolemaic (09.182.50)
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Princely Hawking Party in the Mountains, ca. 1575; Safavid, Attributed to Mirza cAli, Iran (Qazvin), Colors and gold on paper (12.223.1) |
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Rustam Avenging His Own Impending Death: From the Gutman Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Iran (probably Isfahan), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1974.290.31) |
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Rustam Caried by the Div Akvan: Folio 158 verso of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), mid-17th century; Safavid, Signed by Mucin Musavvir, Isfahan, Iran, Ink, colors, gold, and silver on paper (1974.290.43) |
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Safavid Prince Haidar Mirza's Entrance into Istanbul in 1590: Page from a dispersed Divan of Mahmud cAbd al-Baki, 1590–95; Ottoman, Iraq (Baghdad), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (45.174.5) |
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Scroll cover for an imperial manuscript, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, before 1764, China, Silk and metallic thread on silk (kesi) (41.123.2) |
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Shaikh al-Islam Discoursing to an Audience: Page from a dispersed Divan of Mahmud cAbd al-Baki, 1590–95; Ottoman, Iraq (Baghdad), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (25.83.9) |
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Stallion, Album leaf, late 16th century; Safavid, Habib Allah, Iranian; Attributed to Iran, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper (1992.51) |
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The Glorification of Akbar: Leaf from the Shah Jahan Album, Mughal, period of Jahangir (1605—27), Attributed to Govardhan, Ink, color, and gold on paper (55.121.10.22) |
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The House of Bijapur: Album leaf, ca. 1680, Kamal Muhammad; Chand Muhammad, Attributed to India, Deccan, Bijapur, Ink, opaque colors, gold, and silver on paper (1982.213) |
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The Paladins of Kay Khusrau Perish in a Snowstorm: From a copy of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) dedicated to the vizier al-Hasan al-Qavam al-Daula wa al-Din, A.H. Ramadan 741/February–March 1341 A.D., Copied by Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Husain al-Mawsili, Iran (Shiraz), Ink, colors, and gold on paper,(36.113.2) |
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The Turanian King Afrasiyab Conferring with His Brother Garsivaz: Leaf from a Shahnama, folio 110 verso, dated 1107 A.H. / 1696 A.D.; Safavid, Attributed to Muhammad Zaman, Ink, colors, and gold on paper, 1913 (13.228.17) |
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Tournament Book, late 16th century, German (Nuremberg), Pen and colored wash on paper (22.229) |
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Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, Illustrated detached folios, ca. 1430; Timurid, Nizami (Ilyas Abu Muhammad Nizam al-Din of Ganj), Author; Maulana Azhar, Calligrapher, Iranian; Made in Afghanistan, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (13.228.13) |
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Hizb (Litany) of an-Nawawi, 1152 A.H./1730 A.D., Turkey, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1975.192.1) |
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Nilgai (blue bull): Leaf from an album made for Emperor Shah Jahan, ca. 1620; Mughal, period of Jahangir, ca. 1620, By Mansur, India
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (55.121.10.13) |
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Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Detached folio from an illustrated manuscript, ca. 1520–22; Safavid, Attributed to Sultan Muhammad, Artist, Iranian; Attributed to Iran, Opaque colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.2) |
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